Sprouts vs Carrs

Sprouts vs Carrs at a glance

• Sprouts is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Sprouts is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $104.85 at Sprouts and $110.75 at Carrs.

How far apart Sprouts and Carrs prices are

• Within 10%: 417 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 857 items
• More than 25% apart: 510 items
• Typical gap: 17.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SproutsSimply Organic Vanilla Extract, Pure Madagascar$16.49 vs $27.99 at Carrs — save $11.50

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  Biggest saving at CarrsS.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water - 12 pk$28.99 vs $37.99 at Sprouts — save $9.00

The same basket at Sprouts and Carrs

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Sprouts and Carrs.

Sprouts is $5.90 cheaper on this basket.

Sprouts vs Carrs prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Sprouts vs Carrs on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Sprouts vs Carrs

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Sprouts	Carrs	CheaperGap
Score A491 items	$7.53	$8.55	Sprouts · 12%
Score AB739 items	$6.51	$7.56	Sprouts · 14%
Score B418 items	$5.77	$6.67	Sprouts · 13%
Score C274 items	$7.69	$8.63	Sprouts · 11%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.